ATHENS, Alabama -- A suspicious van with stolen tags helped police narrow down a suspect in an overnight break-in at the Athens Senior Center on West Pryor Street.

Jonathan Dangelo Norman (Contributed by the Athens Police Department)

Senior Center employees told police they arrived for work Friday morning to find the front door broken out several items missing. Police determined someone threw a piece of concrete through the door then kicked in the interior door leading to an office area. Police say someone went through several desks and cabinets. Officer also found a trail of paper on the east side of the building.

Sgt. Dusty Meadows observed what he thought was a suspicious van on 1st Avenue while he was patrolling the area. The tag registration came back as stolen out of Madison County. The owner of the van told Meadows a friend gave her that tag because hers was expiring. She claimed she didn't know it was stolen. While in the home, Meadows found a cell phone stolen from the senior center.

Investigators responded and arrested Jonathan Dangelo Norman. Norman, 18, was charged with third-degree burglary and transferred to the county jail.

All of the stolen property was recovered, but police say the case remains under investigation.